Tag: Regina Coeli House
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Feet on the street needed at The People’s Kitchen march and demonstration over rising death toll among Belfast homeless
What: March and Demonstration for action on homeless crisis When: 2pm Saturday 23 July 2022 Where: Demonstration gathering point at 1 Antrim Road, Belfast with march to City Hall. Unite the union is lending its support to a demonstration and march in Belfast called by The People’s Kitchen and a wider coalition of homeless charities in response to…
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How many more have to die on the streets before Communities Minister and Housing Executive deliver on promises for supported accommodation for women?
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and NI Housing Executive Chief Executive Grainia Long are ‘dodging’ Unite’s requests for a meeting on issue Former Regina Coeli House worker challenges Legion of Mary to make old building available as a hostel for vulnerable women Following the reported death of a young homeless woman [Thursday, July 14] on the…
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Unite claims victory in battle to safeguard supported accommodation for vulnerable and homeless women
At a press conference held today (Wednesday) at the gates of Regina Coeli House, the centre of an eleven week occupation by workers, Unite has announced it has received assurances from the Department for Communities and the NI Housing Executive that an enhanced and expanded service for homeless women, including a women’s only hostel in…
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Union expresses revulsion at decision by Regina Coeli House management committee to sack hostel workers
Five workers sacked despite employer assurances they would not receive a decision until next week Unite question if dismissal was designed to avoid paying meagre redundancy to employees Workers at Regina Coeli House who are now into the seventh week of their work-in to save the facility were this afternoon sacked by their employer. The…
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Management committee at Regina Coeli House challenged to provide report detailing buildings alleged structural issues to the Labour Relations Agency
Unite to raise demand that Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey intervene to provide continuity of care Work-in occupation by staff at women’s hostel enters its seventh week A work-in occupation by staff working at Regina Coeli House in Belfast enters its seventh week. The workers launched their action to prevent the planned closure of the facility –…
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Regina Coeli workers, Legion of Mary volunteer and a homeless woman threatened with legal action by management committee
Threat comes in fifth week of ‘work-in’ by staff determined to keep doors open at Legion of Mary-owned hostel for vulnerable women Legal action threats served on workers after earlier, successful solidarity ‘stand out’ at Legion of Mary’s Morning Star House for vulnerable men Yesterday evening [Thursday 10th February] legal action notices were served on those…